Yeasts occur in all environments and have been described as potent antagonists of various
plant pathogens. Due to their antagonistic ability, undemanding cultivation requirements …

Fruit plays an important role in human diet. Whereas, fungal pathogens cause huge losses
of fruit during storage and transportation, abuse of chemical fungicides leads to serious …

From the time when primitive man began to cultivate crops and store food, spoilage fungi
have demanded their tithe. Fuzzes, powders and slimes of white or black, green, orange, red …

Postharvest diseases cause considerable losses to harvested fruits and vegetables during
transportation and storage. Synthetic fungicides are primarily used to control postharvest …

Two Aureobasidium pullulans strains (L1 and L8), effective against some fruit postharvest
pathogens were evaluated for VOCs production as a part of their modes of action towards …

The native microbial flora and fauna are replaced by commercial chemical fertilizers and
pesticides, in the current agricultural system. Imbalance of beneficial microbial diversity and …

Loquat fruit is one of the most perishable fruits in China, and has a very limited shelf life
because of mechanical injury and microbial decay. Due to an increasing concern about …

The different modes of action of three isolated epiphytic yeast species (Metschnikowia
citriensis FL01 T and FL02, Candida oleophila FL14 and Pseudozyma antarctica FL17) …

Citrus fruits stand as pivotal and extensively cultivated fruit crops on a global scale, boasting
substantial economic and nutritional significance. Despite their paramount importance, citrus …

Killer Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Wickerhamomyces anomalus yeast strains were
tested as biocontrol agents against Penicillium digitatum, one the most important causes of …